President-elect Obama held a press conference today to announce his national security team: Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense, Eric Holder as Attorney General, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of Homeland Security, Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations, and General Jim Jones as National Security Adviser.

Each year on World AIDS Day we come together as an international community to reflect on the progress we have made combating this horrific disease, as well as recognize how much we have left to accomplish.

For months now, the historic scope of our economic crisis has been clear to all Americans. Our financial markets have seen great turmoil, leading millions of Americans to fear for the security of their savings, pensions, and retirements.

Amid extraordinarily busy legislative maneuverings designed to close the 110th Congress, House Majority Leader Hoyer had a simple and upbeat message this week when he talked politics and his post-election hopes with a half-dozen reporters in his office.